Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1869, Page 4

EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY....FEBRUARY 24, 1969. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c-, To-Night. National Tagaree.—The speciacal: trick pantomime of « Humpty Dumpiy. Wati's Orena Houss.—The Gregory Gym- Bastic and Pantomime Troupe. CanTeRsvry HaLi.—A great bill this even- Gaeat Historical. PAINtinG, Surrender of Lee, 274 Pennsylvania avenue. Tus Mawwors Ox General Grant, on ex- Babition corner 7th street and Peoosylvania aver ve. gUsi's SALOoN.—Velocipede Exhibition ane Rung school. Per. Surta’s Art Gallery, Bia avenue, Metvxgotr HALL —Resppcarance of the Wes por. Broi’ 304 Pennsylva- ——4 Tae Potomac Front —Some increase on the may be notced to-day. Dap... Sasckepole, lect her ramg tor Mount ud Wendy to rncourage the des Teo! sceking pleas ure om the water. Lelow w.li be found the Ueval reports frow the wharw 3: W horf — Arrivee— Scbr. John Thomas. oa, from Wade's Bay, with wood for Jas. Satted—Sehr. Harv: -t, Butler, ligh v's Wharf —Arrived—Steamer Virginia, Wath wood for market. Kuty's Wharf —Arrived—Schr. William J Wacbir gion, Hastings, from Philadelphis, with coal for Sykes. Chadwick & Uo. Sailed—Senr. Wiliam Bonds, Downing, and Jenny Baker, Siewar!s Fish Hou:- —Arrived—Sloop Four Frotbers, Poa, wiih 7% banches of irrst fish, fer market, and schooner Leonara Johnsot Smpson, with ~ bunches of rock, perch, &c for mache. Johnson's Wharf.— Arrived—Schooners Fish- Dawk and Two Brothers, commanded by th: brothers Fanner, with iresh fish, for marke’ Satied—Sehooner RK. OC. Stenard, Herbert, for | Alexuparia. Carter's Wharf —Arrived—Steamer Gading Star, Wilson, with wood, for Mayor Bowen schooner J. H. Travis, W! . from Spesati Island, with iv tons of coal, for James Boyce Co. Harvey's Wharf.—Arrived—Schooners Eliza- beth Aun, Jenks, and Jobn Oliver, Trice, with wood, for Harvey, Clarke & Given. —_-__— co” PuRIM.—To-morrow evepi ‘¥ 250h,) commences the Jewish ya’ called in Hebrew, Parim, or Leis, which ie observ d iu <ommemoration of the event Gescribed m the Rook of Esther, called by the Jews «Megiliah Esher.” Purim was esiab- lisned subseqvent'y to the laws of Moses, aud there.ore the Jews sve not prohibited trom fol- jowing ther usual avocatioay during the tes. reys Yi ter,” (Fast of Eeiher.) In the x the congr-zations asve.nble in the agoge 3 to li iem to the chani’ng of the aad prayers and hymns follow. ing om the synegogues retresh- tsareserved The remaincer of the feet‘. 1s spent im pleasure—the rich not forgetting ir poorer brethren, whether Christian or tle. Ali ate made happy. Presen’s are liberally exchanged, verifying the passages, «Ye shell make them dys of feasting and re- joiemg, sending fs to one anocher and eistributcg gitts to the poor.” In the eveairg Bartiosare tives, balls eud er ades fol- Jew: nor is it cons.dered a of the Mo- ea’cal law or man and woman to assume the garb of e:ch other. Wit this .ee"rval ends the inst of the ¢ccl~_instical year, beapg succseded by the next Pascover. ——_._—_ A CHANCE FoR MARYLANDERS axD Via- @.@ Lad To SEE THE lNavounatT! —In order to erable Marylanders and Virginians living ‘org the Po omac to te present at the inaugu- tion of General Grant. the steamer Arrow, Capt. Stackpole. will leave Pye's Whart. Charles county, Md., for this city. at 7 o’cloca Ia the morning of the 4th of March, touching St Gunston, ve. ®t 7s oclock. “Marshal: Md., at © o'clock, And rer! Washington at *%. Teachme her wharf in this cvty at e’cloc’ &. m. She will leave here again at5 p. m. \) convey (be passengers to their homes. ‘Thus srrang“ment will bea great accommoda- oe to resident + eaabling them to er * the insugn the procession, Without pessing the night away from home. ‘Tae stesmer will make her usn Veraon the same day, SPrming até p. r aes Sixty Waro Rervr 2 dog of ths club wes held lest evening at the Mission Chureb, on lth street east, Mr. Chas Shampion in the chair,and G. R. Rit-y tary. A Tepori submitted by Mr. Hach=s, fall parade of the club on the 4: of Mach, wss adopted, and Messrs. Hozhes. Plumsdl and Gunes were appomuad & commitice of arrar ze neots. Messrs. Gaines jd Grimes adcreserd the club, referring to ction in Geo getowa, and . jaa. of action t avoid such 8 result in Heary Hetter. S.s. Riley gma (deo. H. MeReynolds were selected for reeen- mendatica to the central commitiee fs aseagte aday. Adjourned. PROVIDENT AtD Soctery.—The secre. t the Provident Aid Sociery, Gererd © Berne, baving addressed letters to the pr. prietors of pisces of amusement asking uhs benenits be given to aid the society, Messrs. Spalding & Kepley. of the National’ Theate-. @ Mr. Fitzsimmons, of the Canterbury, ive ceded tothe request. The proceeds of the jalunee at the Caulerbury on next Saturday Aferncon will ve turned over tothe souiety, and at the mceting of the vis tors of the y last Saturday afternoon tickets were dvstrib- uted. Messts. Spalding & Rapley have, on consultation with the committee, agreed to give seMatinee benefit on the afternoon of tue Jd of March. ee ‘Lest evening, the annual male Meeting of the Ninth-street Mecbo- tant Church was held in the Charen, which the trustees amd stewards were d. as also a delegate and alternate io resent the Church in the Maryland Coafer- ee. Which will meet on Weduesday, March tb. in the Georgetown Charck. Mr James - Kennedy was chosen deiegate, and Mr. W_ Lipscomb, Jr., altermate. A resolution was Adopted giving ex pression to their appreciation of the ea-rest and faithiul labors of th. pastor. Rev. Dr. Drintbouse, during the Conference Reticiors. memt dist Pr at year. and that they believe that the entire @burck with simgular usanimity desire bis re- the c narge. —_c—_—_ ATH Scnoot INsTITUTR—A meeting of aes from the Merhodist Episcopal shes of the Wash‘ngion District, for ine purpose of orzini.ing au imstitu's, 10 go into "persion ip the spring, was Reld at Wesley Chapel om Monday eveaiag. A. W. Eastlack su the chair and Mr. A. OU. I >tham secretary. Messrs. A. W. Easiiack, of Dux om sirert Cho->. Geergetown: David A. Barr, of the ita: Jburch, aud C. P. Blackmore, of Chop 1, were appointed to receive sub- 4 “make arrangements for carry- proposed pian. Oy “pointed for the same purpose, pateces” Auah oars Srcoxp Warp WORKINGMEN’s CLOUD. A weellng of (ue Second Wara Workingm Club, beid isst eveming at Brooks’ Caurch, on Vermont avenue, ney McFarland mades report of the action of the convention of dele- gates. Mr. Hedgeman thought the ‘Were to form & convention, to which the clab Would send a new set of members. The Presi- Gent expiaimed that the delegates constituted Ey —_—_o—__— Sale oF 4 LinRary —The sale of the Hbra- Ty of ‘he law Philip R. Fe menced }r-t ‘< & — th street and Peansy! “Annual Register,” com- pri red volumes, brought $2.75 per volume; while other books brought as Digh a5 @3% per volume. The ele will be ontinued every eveaing until all the books are dispored of. athe mere: Tux Ox Gzw. Grant.—The teachers and Pupils of che various schools in the city, pud- ac Bnd private, bave received tmvitation to go Snd see the mammoth ox, Bow on exhibition at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue aad 7th street, any time up to the end of this week. —— ae Ter nie hic eo Meas oa : passed @ resolution renewing rrqwent tot ‘wards to make a tull tara out oa the 4ta of Marca, and earnestiy argivg each ward te make immediate Drepétations for the parade on that day. FoRE—This morming abont Sy o’clogk, the root ot Mesers. Swingle & Howlett's carpenter sbop took fire, but was extingarsbed before an aisrm was rong and before much damage was done. — Tue Fain.—The fine artistgallery connected ‘WHR the flr now im pregress for the benefit of the Young Men's Christiam Association will not be open to the public until Friday, the 2608 estant, at 9 o'clock a. m. —— Tex Davewrort Baotssns will begin their entertainmenis st Metwerott Hail to-might, ard 38 the conclusion of the cabinet Mr. Fay will crve hte celebrated '< Seance. —\_s__. The Italian éaueuese, Mlle Conchita Ronzati, oe Creating & great sensation Bi the Canterbury, —_o—_. DmernaPi® ROOM® O8 TRE AvENTE poR MBNT.— See ac ver! isement ele where. 'y proerding ihe feast is obeerved | The Subjoined will be found an interesting letter from Col. Hatchins to Henry D. Uooke, setting forth the importance of the Southera Mary. jand railroad, and urging prompt action by the ciniwens of the District tu its bebaif: Natiomal Horst, Feb. 22, 1560.— as Ripley, im cies for man I. in cansing the death of Mrs. Mia rva Martin, im December last, by prescriving an excessive dose of morphine, wis continued — i tere, | And General ‘and Colonel (Cook for tus ooke, keg —Dear Sur:—As jwested, 1 here. | %! lone! = wun submit rome of une Teaaowe why the citi. | 9¢femce—and the ‘foliowii ihe = get zeps of tae District shouts, individually and bP emeagg pong ida ag oT ° : w through their corporations, aid in building the ‘Noonan, Dr. 'W. Southern Mary laud ratiroad from Washington . The testi to Pomt Lovkout. ‘Tbe charter for this road ven at the prelimi- ae granted last winter, by the Legisia-are of Oe to Sin Sr yiand, and 18 ® mest liberal one. Ia the lace it is left to the subscrivers to th kor thie road, wherever they may be, to iption; of the fourth, in _— to Bie 1 it, 80 that if the citizens of the District ee ee ee Aye lapel ae subscribe the most stock they elect their own | ‘Pquest, and sixth as to the post mortem examination. This morning l'r Aatisell testi- fied to the analysis of the stomach, and Doctors Miller and Blirs to the effects of the medicine, stating that they world not have prescribed such OE rg except that they knew ine case thoroughly. General Terry opened for the defense, claim- ing that the evidence in this case did not show that degree of rashness or carelessness as cirectors @nd manage it for their interest; coa- trol sts location from any point in Priace George couuty t Poimt Lookout; from Wasb- amgton: from Laurel, om the Baltimore aud Obio road; trom Hrandywme, on the Baiti- more and Potomac road; from either of these places that the subscribers te the atock may think best, and if built entirely by Maryland Ss to one of these latter places it will cer- taunly At the t'me this charter was granted, a bill Passed the Legislature weurvy this road aud Teport Upon its merits to the uext Legusiatare, 80 as to ad vance the work as mucR 4s possible. i was appointed one of tue commissioners to make this survey, and upon my earnest aivo- evey of Washing ‘on as the natural termiaus of ibis Toad, we determined to survey to th+ Dis- trict }ine; ‘and apon my petition and the recom- Mendaticr of the Mayur, (seeimg 2¢ once the Sd vantage this road would be,) the City Conn- cis unabimou-ly made an «appropriation of one thousand dollars to continue tuis sur- vey mto the city. The estimates of this survey will be sent to the Mayor and Oty Couvci!s im a few daye, and will fur- nish tbe evidence that this road cw te buut cheaper than any road iu tle ve. ty, of the same leagth, from ths fact of there bemg no bridges, Mo rocks t> sie nearly level. and au aoundance of arto: tes on the live, furnished at a mere nominal price im stock, and the right of wav. or nearly the whole line given it; and that the Tomd can be ouilt trom Benoing’s Bridge to Point Lookout, 75 miles, fur about one million of dollars. This road, running from Wasting- ton through the three counties of Prince George, aries, and St. Mary’s, (containing about apitanis,) on the marrow bel" OF Leve. jane dividing the waters of the Powmac aau Pawnxent rivers, on eau side of which are as fine iarming, gafdeniog, and frei'-growing Jands as any in the country, destined, 2s Wasa- dugton and tumore increase, to be filled wien atbrifty population administering t> the w; and wealth of the city. The timper on levels furnishing profitable employment to the Toud for years to come, with a continually in- creased produce tradestimulated by this road, that like the road through Delaware, would pay on its stock a per cent, passing ou Vauity Oount. Juiye Olin. —To-day, Forrest agt. Eli; order of publication avainsi absent defendant. Barbour & Homiller agt. Mo-gan etal.; order retitying trustee’s sale, and reiec- ence to suditor. Swain agt. Swain et al.; order confirming trustee’s sale and for distribution. Emily © Kendrick sgt. George K. Kendric! (application for diverse.) order to issue rul show cause why alimony should no: be lowed. Orecurr Court, Judoe Cartter—The Rich- mond and York Kiver Railroad Company ag. National Bank of Metropolis; on tri (CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, ar, ‘A large involee of the following goods just re- Ned FRESH BEACHRS. 21) ands ib. cans FRREH PINKAPPLES. 21b cans 7 j, 2Ibend 31b cans ib. cas LBA. Just received, and for sale RBYAN BBOS., 349 Pennsylvania avenue” 18H! FISH Wbbis. No 1 Bay MACKEREL re lo by the mouth of the Patuxent, the grand har. Babies Wy Bane bor of the country, where an immense number of 25 kite Mees ao vescels continually congregate trom the im- i0quintals CODFISH Mmebse oyster beds of the and ite ay RRS tributaries, waiting sometimes for a week for Dra the north wert winds to cease, to make the port pot pital ae ocd y A of Baliuav.e They would also pour it, treas. ures Over this road, and be distributed north. east and west, and from whence coil can b= shipped cheaper, coming over the Point of Rocks road, or the Loudon and Hampshire, irom the coal fields, than it can from Poiot, Baltimore, in consequence of tne heavy rades that it bas to pass iu going to Baltimore. Thence on to Point Lookout, destined to be as & watering place to Washin; and Balti- more what Caps May is to New York and Philadel; bia. Its beach as flue, its water as falt, aud no dangerous undertow, to mar its pleasant surf, to the bathers. Thence by steam. ers to Norfolk and the Eastern Snore, diawing 8 large part of the seaboard travel by & few hours trip on salt water and quick pass- age North via Washington. saving three hours anda half over apy other bay line, and mast draw a large amount, by this means, of the im. mence freight in oysters, flab, and garden pro- ducts of Norfolk and its vicinity this way. These are the advantages to the road. I leave ty the property holders and business men of this city to calculate the advantages to the felves this would be. There is one feature in our charter that makes it unpopular with “aur line schomens an spec- to which I wish to call your attentirn this, “that a million of dollars must be subscribed before the road gan be commenced,” ‘This is the secarity of those that subscribe, that they Aud not speculators will get the fall ad- vuntege of their money. Now to raise this million of doliars itis necessary that the citi- zeps of the District, if they want this road to come here, to farni h by individual and c:ty subscription at east $500,000, and J leave it to your committee to say what proportion the erry should be asked to subscribe, I think least $3 fell eotw 10 PER CNT. OFF 50B CASH. » ticular attention of housekeepers stock of BARBSLEY DOUBLE DAMASES, Which are the best wearing goods in the world. and of which we have a te oy assortment, from $2 to $5 per yard. in all the widths, from 8-4 to 10-4, Also, TABLE NAPKINS, TRAY NAPKINS, DAMASK and HUCK TOWELINGS, in great var ROT’ from EH T dozen wii FRUIT NAPKINS and WINE CLOTH! johlbLOW-CABE LINENS, all widtls, and at low prices. ‘A discount of ten cents on the dollar allowed on ell sales for cxsh. ONE PRIOE ONLY, IN PLAIN FiUBES. fe 20-vost W.M SHOSTRE & Bev Horr:s MALT EXTRACT. we teour GREAT RBULUCTION IN PRIC! QUALITYend PROPERTIES UNIMPAIRED. A Delishtful, Nutritcows BEVERAGE, A Pleasant Invigorat‘ng TONIC. A Substitute for ALE and Alcoholic DRINKS. A STRENG THENER for *h: PEPILITATED, [esrectanty xersso morners | ons, Will be able to raise the . It is for your citizens to take such steps as Will secure the bepeutsthet must ac- crbe to & growing city trem tuis enterprise. Certsia BSMEDY for Disorders of the M d fast idea 18 that you and other en- A Cor s cerpristig lion Ought to subscribeat once tp | THROAT, CHEST, LUNGS AND STUMacH the stock, and thus recommend it by your ex- Sold by Drusgists and Grocers 3 d see what oan be raised ia apply tothe city for the rest, JOS. S. PEDERSEN, thus makiug the leggards benefi. themselves and jou. Yours, ke, L. W. B. Horentns Agent for the sabecription of etuch .0 Southern Marylaud road. NEW YORK, Provinces NeA 2 ——_ 8 WALTIAM WATCAES. B SALy or Rear Estate —Jobn R. Arrison 1 es ve agent, Des svid & house aed bot on = South A. between 6th and 7th streets, arc 1, 3 two Io's om Soath Orrolina avenue a at 14 cents; lot on Ist street east, be- tween C sno D, $1,5u0; house and tet on 1to street west, Rorth of Peunsyivania aveoue, at Eand F streets tae ‘The extensive uc of these watchss for the last fifteen: ears by Bai y Conductors, Engineers, and Expres men, the most exacting of watch-wearers. has tne: oughly demoustrated the strength. steadi ness, durability aud accuracy of tho Waltham Watch. To satisfy that class in all these respect” to deci¢e the question as to tho real vaine of there time-keepers. South E street, Cayitol Hil Fitch & Fox, Real Estate A sold parts of lots 19 and 20, in David: division of square [40, fronting 21 feet on 1ith street, between M and N streets, contati 1,966 square feet,to J. G Mayer for &: Also, (at auction) lot 7, in subdivision of sqaa 316, fronting 2% feet on K street, between 11 aud 12th, improved by 2 three-story brick dwelling, to T. J. Faller for $9,500. —o———— GOvBREMENT SaLBs.—This Morning, at 1! o'clock, Mr. Downs, Government auctioaeer, sold at auction at 6th-street waart. per urder of Colonel A P. Blount, Quartermaster at Lin- coln Depoi, one steam pile driver at $157.50 purchased by Thomas Lucas; barge Del Hymes at #235, to Capt. Richardson, aad a small row- barge at $3. The sale was well attended, but very littie disposition to bid, aud the prices obtained are considered very sm:ll. A few weeks since the barge Del Hymes wa- ‘The superior orgauization and great extent of the Company's Works at Waltham enable them to Produce watches combining the best and latest im provements, and at@ price which renders compe- titfon fntile; and those who bny any other watch merely pay frcm 28 to 40 per cent. more for their watches than ts necessary. Fir sale by al! deaters. No watches retailed by the Company. offered at public saie, but was withdrawu ai | ROBBINS & APPLETON, Gen'l Agents, ‘$2.5 bid. —_—-——_ 12 BROADWAY, NSW YORK. BROKEN OvEN.—Last night the oMceat Nor- | feb 1-ec3w ment’s lumber yare, corner of 3d Maryland avenue, was broken into deek drawer, with @ number of vy. pers. carried off. They were found by a Mr. Falbert near the Government Carpenter Shep. corner of the canal and Maine avenue, aud returned to Mr. N.’ Terms CABH'! GREAT BARGAINS iN ISIS? LINENS: agent New Style C988IMERES, for Boys’ wear, from ——_e—_—- 60 centsto 1. Brown DowN —Yesterday, about noon, a | FRENCH ,PERCALES at 37}: cents, worth 50 frame house, im the course of swstice jd yy papa eee ar. [= west side of 20th street, between and L | Geo. A Clarks U and iT. ctreets, owned by Peter Cassidy, was blown TON, Scents. A full assortment, colors and dow, but the two colored men ou the building numbers. Loss about $20. —— atthe ime were uninjared. Good CALICOES, 10 yards for $1.25, Lanceny— Yesterday Oficer MM A 325 Penueyivania avenue, south aide, cemy.— y 23 Pennsylvania avenue, Dermott arrested Robert Jobnsos on the eharge fe 15-2awat ‘near 7th etroot. ef the Inrceny of 8 lot of clothes from Peter De- | ~ jarge, aud E. S. Justh was arrested for receiv. Bots Sa tad melee ee a see MISSISQUOZ PAIBE ARK SB’ BUALES. COUNTER, PLAPFORM, poll ve ac. JOHN ar Baker Sees, i $eaand ioe streets. SPRING WATER, FOE SALE BY PRINCIPAL DRUGGISTS, jaD-corw detween 7 SIOLEE BYR Wa a CURES CANCER, PRES are peck ot! im PRICE, Re. CUBES CUTANEOUS AFFECTIONS, _M-lm Grocer, 119 Pa. ox. near 18th strest. ; CURES SOROYOLA, = =e 3 emis, ies And all the Imparities of the Blood. the ate to pate bathe Gate BRIGHTS DISEASE, pext _ and other Diseases of the Kidneys, bearer ICE, 2 ‘Water This is the : h bee ve snes an r| equal to SOV ER NABAN. Jas BORMIENE. = eee h U™mt. Oe % 180M, fig ier the extension of e penat eek eie . and Bonember 2:0. 1 iad yelesued on the ith day Bcc or een yt Hainer hy in this office OCITY ITEMS. ' PREPARE ror Taz 1NAUGURATION by Ut t GEORGETOWN. Affairs iv Georgetown. cbasing of Hable & Wo. ove of those exellent Tae Newry ELBcTED CoUNCILMEN received Black Dress Suits. The place of business of | ih. eTUNeates of eb cWOU Yeaterasy trom (4 this en sing firm is 468 Pennsylvania ay- | Qierk of the Corporation, anid will enue, (' Tt United States Hotel.) 2 7 ‘K, to Ororto Gaarg CcLtvaR.—This country is | cand dute. H M. Sweeney, w becoming noted for the sa! re of wis Mayor. For the Olerkship of the new Council gTowe New Jerse: tat feibrase Hn Cape from the grape jal T Wa. Alber: King, Es made purely following letter from an eminent physician who lives in sizht Board. Bot consider bis chances hopel-ss. The municipal offices im the gift o” thy Mayer will umdoubtedly be given by thi’ hi hose who supported him, bua: former Incumbents will net necessarily be reinstated Tom Bowis came near going to the work- De use yesterday for bis conduct on «lection day, but some friend pas his flue just in time fy of Spee imeyard will be ef interest to our Teaders ; Passaic, Oct. 20, 1565. 1 hereby certify that Mr. A. Speer, of this village, bas a large vineyard of choice grape ‘vines, which are looking very fine. He also as yet pro- pur. 8 great man. Rot as yet pi s ducing as many bim ii Sole required to keep biantes nineittcte ten ee Pee ee io eee well vigh loo-ened the Bricks aronad the bolt ang of, which he bas a lores: eaatity on h c {sstening Of the ion door betore he was re- an ing in lars, wring ‘fore a disposes of it. + RA hog M.D. * ARGEST OF A valghoecggy THrmy.—Ord ‘ne above wine can be procured of our drag. eae ae mpegs Trig seeteag —_ ——— ees = | hief, who ts su pected of complici'y MATTREssEs ror B1Re, for the Ionuguration. | some recent burgiariesin Washington. Officer Adamson, 506 9th street 5 Swindle went to tvuncan’s house, and Duncan who was in bed ai the time arose and having dressed presented bimeelf before the officer and ¢ him Dis authority for maxing the arr- Oficer Swindie asked him if be resistet + which he replied that he did. and junpia back into the corner presented a loaded ist at the officer, who, noc daunted, immediatly inid bis belly on Dancan’s head with suc jorce as to bring him to the floor. He was then despoiled of bis pistol aud Prought to the sia Non-house, where bis wound was dressed, and he waste taken over to Police Headguar! tor further disposition. Svcckss OF AbvERTIFING.—Joha Cornel) offered a reward in Monday attornoun’s Sra tor a con Of rope which was stolea trom tu K- street bridge om the night previous, and as a paivral consequence the Tope was returned t) Mr. Goroil by a unk dealer in Washington erday morning, who purchased it fo W). This morni.e, a colored man. Jack Nel- » Was arraicued before Justice Buckey With the thefi. but for want of satis- | iactory evidence he was discharged. Tum Water Svurriy.—The piston of the uinp located unger the railroad across 1 Creek, which is used for forcing a sappl of water into the high service reservoir here, — broken on Monday,and ee are now C engaged im repairing it. There was abou? tuineeen feet of water im the reservoir, sufficient for the supply of the town, unless a fire occurs. It is expected to bave the repairs completed to-day. Lxct ure —Hon. U. ©. Cox will lecture this evening at 5 o’clock in the Presbyterian Chapel we Sa Bors Attorataic amp Homeoratutic phy- sicians agree in opinion that Hoff's Malt Ex- tract is bighly serviceable not only as an arti- cle of diet for convalescent patients, or in the case of patients with enfeebled vital powers, Dat likewise for diseases of the throat, chest, lunge or stomach, tor Catarrh in all its differ- ent stages, or colds and hoarseness, and for | consumption in its different stages. e903 pears: W28iTB Cotton (Floyes and Infantry Caps for Inaugaration, at Adamson’s, 506 ‘th street, next to Pa.ayenue. 6 ———+— EVE USED NO DSNTIFRICE, it is presumed, but if she bud, she would probably have been. inquisitive as to its materials, Her daughters who use Sozodont, and delight in it, are doubt- less anxious to know what it is made of. To |» gratity their curiosity to some extent, it is an- nounced that the i pores beautifying inere- Gient is the bark of one of the most wonderful Of all trees, since the tree of knowledge, viz: the Soap Tree of Chili, which removes from the finest woven fabrics every species of stain. ———— ee Simpte sur Errectvat.—The entire free- dom from all deleterious ingredients rgpder= “Brewn's Bronchial Troches.” of Qo and Voice Lozenges, & safe remedy for the most delicate female or youngest child, and has caused them to be held in the highest esteem by cingers and public ¢; Ts generally. In Coughs, Irritation of Throat caused by cold or unusual exertion of the vocal organs, in speaking in public, or singing, they prodace the most beneficial resuits. eo on West street, in aid of the Aged Women’s —>—___ Home. Subject: + Burms, th ‘oet and the ‘Two THOUSAND Pit Low Ticks forsmall pil- | MM: Go bear him and belpa worthy cause. Jowe, 15 cents each; Blankets, Sheets, and Spreads, at A. ADaMSON’S, 5U6 9th street, next 6 to Penna. avenue. Georgetown Advertisements, ——_e——__ Oozrns, &0.—Dr. White, Surgeon Oni st, NOTICE of twelve years’ practical ex; nee the — United States and is, On ablished at Onpic ¥ OF THE HINGTON AQUEDU=T, Ha 424 Pennsylvania avenue, between $4 and 6th D ‘streets, since 1861, successfully treats Bupions, Chilblains, Ciub and ingrowin:; other diseases On, D. Guy Bebe 1869 ss Rpainn spat pusotine Caueoeaase meres gine thate corgetown Heights tomec Wi out of orderand the engine Nails, ana ‘of the feet arith ih Pot ‘ater is out of order and the Pun or inconvenience to the patient The ’ make shoe can be worn with ease immediately rights will be deprived of after the Refers to the many astant until the ae — physicians, surgeons 4 thousands -* with the Digh wad bis extablimntaent Hazara rom ta. bate low service and for a few days used as a steam ™. Owing to press of business at office Dr. | i'am,sir. ; 5 White is unable to visit ‘patients Teni- THBUVORE'D BAO. Guict Magiacen dences except between 6 and & p. m. ‘The Honorable U. D. Weicn, Mayor six g ——_e—__ Doocror J. H. THOMPSON HAS REMOVED his office ana residence from the First Ward to LECTURE BY HON. C 0. COX, I8 AID usetts avenue, between Thirteenth and vertan Coegee womans’ Home.) at the ca] Cbs 1, Weet street. Georgetor on WAU ESDOT EU RBTSG Pebranry sath, at teenth street. Office hours before 10a. o'clock Eubect— Burns, the Poet and from 4 to mi. Hours of attendan | Sfmisrion 28 centa, Tickets can Beybed ot Mae "s from. jury Lhompson. Major George Hill. Geo! ay Sane ey | Eee aie ee Georgetown. “(alt 3t (j2oRGR TOWN Fisu WHaRE. Sealed Propceals will be received at the Clerk’s 1000 Miles Oftce until Wo'olock mon TOESDAY 34 aay jot March next, tor the reut of the Fish Wi for Of THE from the let of March. 1*89.to ist oi . 0. CHAS. b. WELO! UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | _':))sur2w = UNDERSIGNED Havie’ TOTS Day Are Now Completed. & Cop-ctnerabip, under the name and st; le HB & DOUGAL for the it f As 5U0 miles of the western portion of tho line, | (anducting {hs Csmalsion Business tn Flour. beginning at Sacramento, are also done, but aud Fa TB. BURROUGHS. W. H. DOUGAL. 267 MILES REMAIN | = | The best.ess for the past thirteen years condnet TO BE FINISHED. TO OPEN THE GRAND | od by nee has been this day asvutuel Dy Slewes THROUGH LINK TO THE PACIFICO. THIS | Burroughs & Dougal I cordsally commend the OPEBING WILL CERTAINLY TAKE PLAGR | D&W frm tomy customers and frlende EARLY THIS SEASON. er a Besides a donation from the Government of 12.80 acres of land per milo, the Company is en titled to a snbsidy in U. 8. Bonds on its!ineas completed aud accepted, at the average rate of about 26.500 per mile, according tothe difficalties encountered, for which the Government takes o second lien ss security. Whether subsidies are given toany other companies or not, the Govern feat ERMASTER'S Us Pica, ‘N., Jaumary 14, 1369 § Sealed Propeeals, at th unt iz 0 the TRANSPUBTATION 0} PLIbe. dari on 1 . ment will comply with ail its contracts with tho | snc ending March ioe te wer Cte ee Union Pacific Bxilroad Comeany. Nearly th T = ma whole amount of bonds to which the © be cniitled have already been delivere! mpany w lafimee * he transportation herein advertised for to br wheliy by wagous. The fr: ight to be transporte: Will pot exceed two million pounds. Bidders will give their names in fall, ae well a- residence: ard each proposal mu FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS AT PAR. thetr places ot Se accempanted by @ quarentes from two or mor By ite charter, the Company fs permitted to is- | PtTsous whose loyalty and solvency, as well « sno ta own FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS to the | Couroricora arti fete at Fete ote same smncunt as the Government boads. and nc more. These Bonds are a ¥irst Mortgage upon the waole road and all its equipments. THEY HAVE THIRTY YEARS TO RUN, AT SIX PER CENT., and both PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ABE PAYABLE IN GOLD. Such securities are grnerally valuable in propor tion to the length ef time they have to ram. The Jongest «ix per cent. gold interest bonds of the United States (the ‘8l’s) will be due im 19 years, and they are worth 112. If they had 39 years to rum, they would stend at not less than 1%. A perfectly safe First Mortgage Bond like the Union Pacific should spprosch this rate. The demand for Kurcpean investment is already considerable, ‘and en the completion of the work will doubtes- carry the price to s large premiam. SECURITY OF THE BONDs. It needs no argoment to show that a First Mort gage of $26,500 per mile upon what for a long time ‘wust be the only rsilr-ad connecting the Atlantic ‘and Pacific States 1s RCTLY SECURE. The entire amount of the mortgage will abont $30,000,000. and the interest $1,890,000 per ennam in gold. The present currency cost of this interest in less than $2,500,000 per annum, while the gross earnings ‘or the year 188, FRuM WAY BUSI BEss only, on AN AVERAGE OF LESS THAN 700 MILES OF KOAD IN OPEBATION, WERE MORE THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARs, The details of which are as follows tract is awarded fo the party. p ing thoy wil alve good end sufficient security for tbe faithfa perfcrmance of the rame. Bicders will state the rate per ove hundred mites at which res ip eac te the approval of the Quartermaster General of th: 7” “The party to wbom an award is made must b- Prepered to execute the contract without anusce- pa hae d nd to give the required bonds for th faitt.ful performance of the contract Bide ‘are invited to be present at the day Ding propcssle “Fropeesle By orderef Brevet Major Geverst @. 3 Grierso erat Lien, Qt eat A RE eek M.. District Indian Irereftory: BPHANS’ COURT, February 1% oF CoLumpia. Washi Bites. aevens Brcsy 1m WashINnoton, BY First National Bask. Rittemheuse, Fowler & Co. And in New York At thi 's Office, Ne. 20 Nassav e Company’ anD BY Jehn J. Cisco & Som. Bankers, Ne. 59 Wall ‘ Pocket volumes containing theee Ivctares will b forwarces to ioe unable to attend. on Ret i oar ee. addressing: SECRETAH New of ‘ood m of Anatomy ad science Hoss BOSEY!! WF FINEST QUALITY. (in the Comp, In?-Ib.,¢1b., and 10-1b Stands, At New Yors Prices. 4H. W. BURCHELL, Gorner léth and F streets, ov Under Bbbitt House GBUUCRBY STORE POR Bi and ry CF NEW FACTS IN THE THEORY SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVEQT Estabitebes © New Theory of Cure. and Proic Human Batstence oaens INSURANCE. Laws JOHBSON & CO., | BANE? Es, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK, CORNER 10TH STREET, DEALEKS ty DOMBSTIC ANp F: NEXOHANGE. | . > ment very ounce of the SARSAP ARI. Gover: and Corpor: Bonte bought and | L/4N, PARKIRA BRAVA, and other foragn All other Marketabte Sec hes aol roots, wielding the extracts thal enter on commission. “\1»'* Secaritics soli or bonsht | Cisosstion of the Sarsopersiinam Kesolvont, g gathered wader the supercssiom of agents. employed excluncely by Dr Co, for this purport, 20 that mo spuri tureé or worthless Tools (as wil! be found im me the imported Sarsaparilias) can, Fy m . crived Noother chemists or medicine makers vm | world take this precaution to secure gemuim: roo'a W.8.OUMSTEAD | Secretary. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LiFE & ANCE COMPANY — or —— importan: chemical principles supplied to the HARTFORD, OoNN. as wasting boty TBROUGH THE saree aetaian RESOL Aseets over TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. GBOBGE F. MARBLE, Agent, Boarishment BS Mocwe Makime and Meck Moms one atte Federal Block, Beom 9, It gupplios the eyetem with caloric or heat makir Opposite Post Office Bepartinex.t, It inctene>s the weight and appetite oc 13-0 Oorner 7th end © strecis A UL weal =— =n out V strects 0 antes THE MATIONAL LIFE (NSURANCE COMPAR? cme m Pe. skin clear and beeutifal and ulcers glee:. and -trictare jer clear and yam freely. meee, and tuverts with vigor an ho. trom weatoess or diseas THR | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, lt WASHINGTON, D. C., barren nheed u Chartered by Special Act of Congr, Proved July 25, 1565. CASH CAPITAL........ NEALT There is vot © man. Se chia. however iscene. if their systems are still in = out. —— Capdition. to tarcive = OFFICERS: LUNGS. LIVER, BIDNRYS. ant other cital Si F GEAR. Patlaseionia, Prostagn: | Hane Rot, wasted beyond the proves of ropa’ JAX COOKE, ‘Obaicman Finance wal execetts, | chy gt Me ter ona pre al BENRY D. ‘QOOKB, Washington, Vice Prosi | at oo MRSAPARILEL SMBESON W. PRET, Philedeiphie, Sooretar, | and ov. mpuritions - dec ¥ thet pow exist be Ciemisse! from the & TURNER. Wasnt |. Asstetant Beoreta: Faanois @. Amira aD Ageistent Director AN RESOLVENT, health, Extreme cases. where the LUNGS, KIT apd other Organs are © ast. aloerated. ani the MEDIVAL ADVISORY B Hind reparative power Stmsdigine wae anh ate reese Oona ee ythe tee of the FANBATARILLIAN RESOL, po pa ral United State | VepT. continue to live perbupe tor peare tor eo eS yoRw how low the vital forces may be, ifthe ays. tem can be brought under the influence of this t: peat ey: eases ee ' wand flech make « i be Togeatacanisal | Ester han the yee a the wii Feortve that high renagth.. am Tonle? te | Rourishment to+nable it to bold ts beatehtal aon ‘1988. top all its constitnents, and stop the process of pital of 1.000.000. cay and decomposition. sq CONSUMPTION. BOKO°ULA, Bright's D) ‘nearance than othercom | 7°, SEUMPTION. BOY eo te: | Dolson of venerra ores of | }ts frou the od -ither tp the beapeanen ds a ~ Shins Kidneys Bladder or Cellar Tiawye tI senses in their advanced can ~ San Reeeeammareers im tne pol | checked and cored by the usr of this wonderful le. curetve Ba: iMien. The wouderful cares (hat ‘may ‘which pay to the ineurec”) the farsaparifiian Resolvent has effected af Gos their full anount and retarn al Premiums. | *\¥ Ts. Scrofute, of the Kid ‘costs ouly tho decrease ow the and she most 4iMcult cf Female Diseases letters =! tngoity from the medical matey Li ‘Wilt be issned that will pay to the Profcesion all over the ual tneome ef vared ‘Ote-tenth | S8id inquiries, we the ameunt named in the a ‘No oxtra rate te for risks upon thelives | It fnsures not to secure dividends, but at solow | «or of / “LOCAL AGENT 15 WANTED IN EYBRY county, a cations from competent par: | ane —— = Ly gy | the tes for such. 3 5 te, | Seficheney “of” Calor: , thei the + No matter how. deeply a Oe on application at the Oillee of the —) oH be. the tnflecuce of this powerfal \ ei other fluids. that sappl, | With repairs. will so charge | constituents as to resolr: end and d. GENERAL AGENCY apd on, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, WEST VIRGINIA, AND DI: OF COLUM end str blood 7 | the Sarsaparitlinn Resolvent has on the su taben int: the stomach during ite ges tion ito Chyme ena Obgle, before It fs mule woot, 90 well as (he vomrishing constituents It converts inte bicod. sud its ihc action entering atom RGINIA ‘RicT aT THE OFFICE oF JAY COOKE & Co., FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPAR TMEN?, WASHINGTON D. 0. in the stion, It eaterminstes srery iu the circolation, it extermin om the blood. an virw resoltes airay all @eposs: of d by the action of sem: inane, or Ory, mel. that may have ar tissues, cartiinges. 0 m-1y Joints. of from some cra (T° 4% WHom Iv aay concean. SC Ae Darazrmasy oF THs InTERi08 ots = Paxson Orvicu. July Leh, i553, Ui us pany cS having been made under theactoi EAS! a June a, 136), for the reiesue of the following ce | TELM ORS. NODE ecribed Warrants, which are alleged ohare {2H irae deen lost or destroyed. fe hereby given ETEU Sur t that atthe date followite the description ot each = 2 ND. Ronee errant, e mew certificace or warrantof liketeso: ¥ A"! ais Will be reissued, if uo valid objection should tren 4 NS appear. ©! COX: Commissioner, | S1PELAT. 480 No. 27.351, for 169 acres, inened under theact o WOMIP AND'A ptember Teo. in the bewe of Li cinds. widow FL L piecd ae: to yegy aud wae granted Angust Zi, ise YF SPELM. aN! No 40.123. for 8) acres, issned under theact of BANGER UF T Barcl 3. 1885, in the name of Lazarus Tilley,ani (HAMISTRA.A wae granted August s Iss. Maren 15 1800. citnes ‘Oe de Le SS Tis POTENT POW, of Jobn F af th tis becom ing reduced by the 1855. April 10. 15: wastes tion that 1s continually pr No. 3950, for 169 acres, isened under Act of St resing. succeeds ip srrescing these wast 4 ik the name of Joseph Green, and epaire the same with yew material mate Aprile, ise ‘ch 3, granted Cctober 22, 1867. semen bealihy blood. apd this the Sarrapa: No # 123 tor 8 acres, lor the a 4 = March 3 1806, in the name of Lazaras Tilley. and Was granted Avenst§, °si6. March 15, 1349. No 12.412 for $0 acres. isem 4 act of March 8. 16s, inthe tame of Baley D Chew TLimeelf growing bet Baer. tae food and was cranted September 4. 1851. April 24, igsg. | Uivesting better. appetite impr aug. and flesh and No. 8.919.for 9% acres, Issued under the act of Weight Increasing. Net ON poke THE Shi'was granted Ovtcboe ae se aes Cee?’ | KNOW REMEDIAL ROLSTS ESSER DORE ranted October 26. 1558. 1 Be, i Ser for a0 acres 1wa.A under the act of A LO0s, CONSTITU Dts 180. in The ame of Rbewezer Kemp, and was erauted Decetsbar 3). ini). May 1, 1980" P20P08AL8 FoR suDSISTRNOE STORES. Hpgre. Dist. e TAN TERRITORY. receiv fil 12 o'clock, mes MOND AL” Mos ba. unt o'clock m., + Merce id for the delivery of Bubsistence Stores, a8 fol- os PAckdeld ariel ti mt 2°, 7) 7, c Fe At Fort Git som, Cherokee Nation, I. T. 88.00 pounds of Fleur. 75,000 pounds of Bacm, 5.000 pounds of alt 5.00 gallows of Vinegar, of Pork b quantities as may be | iat Flour to be equal in guality to the best XXX BLS, Prapde cf the St. Louis market, ani put ap as fol | RAD 125 090 pounds to be in barr mn) pew beed-lined. apd 425 000 pou to be put jo double racks, of gunny sacking and cotton sbeet. WATE! be of first quality. and put | TBEC follows: 20.00 pounds in tieroee or cask bs ands iu gunby sacks of sbout ! COLOR. The Balt to r fir a FSOORTEL, HUCK follows: 10,000 pound sfo bare) , ana any other eminent medical ‘nen. ased — » of canny S apecialiey to a egar to be of the best quality, an ~~~ 5 ‘of full worengthe ender te per up | sgents for Orinary dis 000 gallons in barrels of a And ase lithontrip - and 4 00 gailone to be pub tic in Calculous dieeapes. and it is now ne ‘ing not toore than 23 gallons each, | fUpertor to Buchs, Janiper, Cubsha. va, oy to be ot bret guatity nulened nae Digitalis. Turpeatige. Gin. Ac -as « Diaretic. both bave four trom and eight hickory. op each. in Eng! and France. and Bow. as it is presented ‘The to be prime mess pork, to be put up | to the public onder the new Chemical procems of Darreus, containing 20) pounds | Vr. Ba@way's late discovery of obtaining the a-r'w. ” } properties ¢ B vacuo) trom vegetable <u! OF ‘The Corn Meal ‘o be of the best quality, and put | the trae curative privciple of Parcira Bp ia barrels cr sects, like the Plour,as may be | Brava. call opal ph required ined with an x mesociatos in 7 Person OF persons to whom | the Sarsaperill Reeclvent, ite power la thes made must be pre} to execute contracts and cireasrs isa size whe required Lone at Suce, sal be tn Fendt TRE PEGILS OF WOMANBUOD. Bees to commence the delivery of sores on aa) wth day ef April. 159, and to continue the same Dr. Badway's Sarsaparitiian "vent confers leach jyuantitics 2 mig be required aati! ibe ist pps the fvroale sex the grestoat “f earthly bless. day of is 9. at which time the whois | fae: it rescues her frou: the perils gp dongers nt of the article or Contracted for tbat threatep during the mest crisical of ber .xistence, generally called cles except meats’ must accompa or bottles, amd not ia be accompanied by a good and suficient guarant-e from two or more pere-ua, (whove lovalty and solvemey is certified by a cler Sul, in the ‘event of Its acceptance. gittamels | fan ov nee, gi bondssnd security for the faithfal performance af missary ef Bubsie: army, and the right is reserved to reject any or all Ali stores delivered will be subject to # rigid in- ents upon the contracts awarded will be in currest ‘OF scones the CoE AIAG TET reac oe, |